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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities. It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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There also were 23 other company relocations and expansions throughout Broward County in 2012, resulting in 1,669 new jobs, 1,689 retained jobs and more than $88 million in new capital investment. Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. 1, 2017 and Dec.

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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The expansion project aims to create a new third lane of traffic, which will allow the transit of longer and wider ships, and consists of deepening and widening canal entrances while constructing new lock sets on the Pacific and Atlantic sides. Houston, Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville all have double-digit vacancy rates.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant. million square feet of new industrial development potential in the county.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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START-UP NY (which stands for SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) is an initiative to turn SUNY campuses and other university communities across the state into tax-free communities for new and expanded businesses. Choose New Jersey/NJ Economic Development Authority for Grow NJ (the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program).

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. In addition to creating 1,253 direct jobs, the project is expected to result in an additional 5,886 new indirect jobs and 7,000 construction jobs. Wind power in the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. In January 2013, four Super Post-Panamax cranes became operational on the new container berth. Construction on that facility is scheduled to start in the third quarter.